WAQE (1090 AM) is a

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broadcasting a

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format. The station had a classic country format until August 29, 2009, when it changed to Sports Talk 1090. The lineup includes Dan Patrick, Jim Rome, and Fox Sports Radio. Licensed to

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, United States. The station is owned by TKC, Inc. WAQE formerly transmitted in

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AM stereo.

History

The station was assigned

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WAQE on October 4, 1979. On June 1, 1986, the station changed its call sign to WMYD then back to WAQE on February 1, 1992.

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* * AQE Sports radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1979 1979 establishments in Wisconsin AQE {{Wisconsin-radio-station-stub